Prevalence and factors associated with cigarette smoking among resident university students: A crosssectional study from Bangladesh Article Swipe
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· 2020
· Open Access
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· DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/popmed/118250
· OA: W3008104264
Introduction Previous studies have shown that the prevalence of cigarette smoking among university students is high, which may predispose students to various chronic diseases. Resident students are an interesting population to study because they are usually independent of their family and may be influenced by other factors. The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence and factors associated with cigarette smoking among resident university students in Bangladesh. Methods A total of 360 resident university students were approached to participate in the study, in 2019 in Bangladesh. A two-stage cluster sampling method was used to select the participants and data were collected by using a pre-tested self-reported questionnaire. Logistic regression was applied with both crude and adjusted models. Results Overall prevalence of cigarette smoking was 32.6% with about half of male students being smokers (49.1%) and only 2.4% of the females, with prevalence higher for those aged 21–23 years (36%). There was a significant association (p<0.001) between students’ cigarette smoking behavior and their maternal occupation, monthly expenditures, and living status with smokers. Students whose mothers were employed had higher odds of using cigarettes than students whose mothers were housewives (OR=3.4; 95% CI: 1.7–6.8). Students who were sharing a room with a smoker had a higher risk of being a smoker (OR=9.7; 95% CI: 4.9–19.0). Conclusions The results of this study provide interesting insights on tobacco use by resident university students in Bangladesh and will be useful during national policymaking on tobacco as well as for the tobacco-free campus movement of the universities.
